Train Spotting

[DSCToronto]

Great views. Interesting detail is the presence of a passenger coach, which dates from the days when the Toronto chapter of the CRHA stored preserved equipment down that way. That was long before we hd a roundhouse museum down tht way.

- Paul

That area has really changed, here it is from Streetview in 2015 and 2023

 

[Bordercollie]

Via trains staged at the Bathurst North yard on Saturday afternoon, October 18, prsumably due to ongoing Metrolinx Go project weekend track works.

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When I saw them they were idling so there must only be wayside power for GO.

 

[Bordercollie]

That is correct, it was because access to the TMC was blocked off.

For the same reason, the equipment for the Canadian was deadheaded to and from CN's MacMillan Yard.

Dan

If they got a flat wheel or bad bearing what would they do if they can't access TMC that night?

 

[smallspy]

When I saw them they were idling so there must only be wayside power for GO.

GO uses a different HEP standard than VIA. They are not compatible with each other.

If they got a flat wheel or bad bearing what would they do if they can't access TMC that night?

Depends on how bad it is.

If it needs to be replaced immediately, they may hold the train out-of-service until they could once again access the TMC. Or if time was of the essence, they could operate an emergency move to the MMC overnight. Or maybe in a pinch, they could come to an agreement with Metrolinx or CN to use their facilities.

But seeing as how it's never been an issue up to now, all we can do is speculate.

Dan